Kevin See is deputy chief information officer at the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), a position he has held since August 2016. He was previously director of enterprise infrastructure at DWR, and before that, was chief information officer at the California Department of Conservation for more than eight years of a nearly 10-year interval at that entity. See’s state career spans approximately 18 years – punctuated by more than five years as principal consultant for the National Council on Teachers’ Retirement – and also includes more than six years at the California State Teachers’ Retirement System, where his roles included project director and director of web development.
After more than six years at the nation’s third-largest transit agency, its chief innovation officer has become a principal partner at a boutique consulting firm.
As part of Techwire’s ongoing efforts to educate readers on state agencies, their IT plans and initiatives, here’s the latest in our periodic series of interviews with departmental IT leaders.
Techwire is pleased to welcome Laserfiche to the Techwire family. Laserfiche, a leading software-as-a-service provider of intelligent content management and business process automation, enables companies to gain control of their information and business processes. Its intuitive, on-prem and cloud solutions for document management and process automation help boost productivity and efficiency and guide strategic decision-making for entities seeking to become digital workplaces. In business more than three decades, Laserfiche’s cloud-first development perspective delivers cutting-edge work in machine learning and artificial intelligence that lets companies in more than 80 countries and industries including government, education and health care become digital. For more information, visit laserfiche.com.
As part of Techwire’s ongoing efforts to educate readers on state agencies, their IT plans and initiatives, here’s the latest in our periodic series of interviews with departmental IT leaders.
Roughly one year after launch, the nonprofit is being used by 10 states including California. The growing government user base may help encourage more vendors to undergo the necessary StateRAMP cybersecurity audits.
Do you want to learn more about what major funding and market opportunities are available for state and local government? Join us on March 22 for a 30-minute virtual event where we will share gov tech spending predictions for 2022 ¯ insights you can use to build your sales and marketing strategies for the year. Market experts Joe Morris and Dustin Haisler will be joined by special guests Gary Leikin, chief executive officer at SimpliGov, and Cathilea Robinett, chief executive officer at e.Republic. Register here.
Techwire is pleased to welcome MuleSoft to the Techwire family. MuleSoft is used by organizations across industries to realize speed, agility and innovation at scale. Through API-led connectivity, customers unlock business capabilities to build application networks that deliver exponentially increasing value. MuleSoft is the only unified platform for enterprise iPaaS and full life cycle API management, and it can be deployed to any cloud or on-premises with a single runtime. To learn more, visit MuleSoft.com or contact Scott Reilly or Trevor Marshall.
As part of Techwire’s ongoing efforts to educate readers on state agencies, their IT plans and initiatives, here’s the latest in our periodic series of interviews with departmental IT leaders.
Techwire is pleased to welcome Xerox to the Techwire family. In business more than a century, Xerox’s differentiated business solutions and financial services empower clients 24-7 across the globe. From its considerable position in print technology, the company has expanded to software and services, meeting today’s workforce where it lives. Xerox scientists and engineers work to carry on that legacy of innovation via disruptive technologies in areas including augmented reality, robotic process automation, Industrial Internet of Things and cleantech. For more information visit xerox.com or contact Michelle M. Yoshino.
For a total of nine drop-box locations, the Orange County Registrar of Voters will see how new ballot-tracking technology during the upcoming June primary election affects the process of voting.
As part of Techwire’s ongoing efforts to educate readers on state agencies, their IT plans and initiatives, here’s the latest in our periodic series of interviews with departmental IT leaders.
As part of Techwire’s ongoing efforts to educate readers on state agencies, their IT plans and initiatives, here’s the latest in our periodic series of interviews with departmental IT leaders.
Techwire is pleased to welcome SLED IT Solutions to the Techwire family. California-based SLED IT Solutions is a consultancy that specializes in assisting public- and private-sector companies with a wide variety of tech and IT needs. The company provides curated, best-of-breed network security, data management and performance solutions; hands-on support; and personalized service. Its work centers in three areas: network modernization, where its solutions offer the optimal mix of performance connectivity, responsiveness and security; security and compliance; and storage management and disaster recovery. SLED IT Solutions’ team serves as respected advisers, to suggest tech solutions, tools and initiatives capable of supporting the organizational outcomes you seek. For more information visit sled.technology or contact Harinder Singh.
As part of Techwire’s ongoing efforts to educate readers on state agencies, their IT plans and initiatives, here’s the latest in our periodic series of interviews with departmental IT leaders.
As part of Techwire’s ongoing efforts to educate readers on state agencies, their IT plans and initiatives, here’s the latest in our periodic series of interviews with departmental IT leaders.
Techwire is pleased to welcome RingCentral to the Techwire family. California-based RingCentral provides cloud-based business communications and contact center solutions founded on its Message Video Phone platform. More cost-efficient and flexible than existing legacy on-prem PBX and video conferencing systems, RingCentral lets mobile, distributed workforces connect, communicate and work together on any device in any location via any mode. Its open platform design integrates seamlessly with third-party business apps. The company’s three key products are RingCentral Office, a Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) platform with team messaging and video meetings; Glip, its free video meetings solution enabling Smart Video Meetings; and its RingCentral Cloud Contact Center solutions. For more information visit ringcentral.com or contact Naveed Husain.
As part of Techwire’s ongoing efforts to educate readers on state agencies, their IT plans and initiatives, here’s the latest in our periodic series of interviews with departmental IT leaders.
Techwire is pleased to welcome DataRobot to the Techwire family. DataRobot, founded in 2012 to democratize access to artificial intelligence, today delivers a unified platform for all data types, all environments and all users to accelerate delivery of AI to production for every organization. For the public sector, DataRobot automates the entire end-to-end process of preparing, building and deploying highly accurate predictive models that are available to integrate with your cloud platform of choice, on-site system or fully managed service. And the company’s automated machine learning platform will help state and local communities create trusted solutions that are ethical, explainable and equitable. For more information visit datarobot.com or contact Rebecca Morales.
The event will feature numerous breakout sessions, with leaders from the public and private sectors addressing a gamut of topics relevant to those who work in and serve government in California.
Techwire is pleased to welcome SyTech Solutions to the Techwire family. A leader in document management, SyTech Solutions offers longtime experience centered in three core areas: digital transformation, low-code development, and tools and applications. The company emphasizes open technology platforms and services, avoiding proprietary systems and software to better serve clients and resolve long-term records management needs. Its low-code development services scale platform modules efficiently and use existing tools and proven technologies for real-time outcomes and unlimited future capabilities. This approach enables SyTech to serve more as a technology partner than a mere document management provider. For more information visit sytechsolutions.com or contact Casey Morris.
As part of Techwire’s ongoing efforts to inform readers about state agencies, their IT plans and initiatives, here’s the latest in our periodic series of interviews with departmental IT and cybersecurity leaders.
Don’t miss the Center for Digital Government’s* annual industry briefing, Beyond the Beltway 2022, which will be held virtually March 3-4. This year’s edition will convene top analysts and government leaders to share their insights into the state and local technology markets. This event will help private-sector IT professionals fine-tune their business strategies and validate sales and marketing activities for the coming year. Register here.
Techwire is pleased to welcome IMPEX Technologies to the Techwire family. IMPEX is driven to leverage modern design and technology to help improve cities, people and their lives. IMPEX offers a range of solutions and services, including data center modernization, cloud transformation, Internet of Things (IoT) and analytics, cybersecurity, business automation, managed services, enterprise mobility and application development. “We provide highly specialized, integrated and value-driven technology solutions and services for diverse customers and industries,” the company says. “We then blend our high-performing teams, trusted partnerships, proven best practices and focused execution to build solutions that create incremental business value.” For more information about IMPEX, email Jon Walton.
Techwire is pleased to welcome Talkdesk to the Techwire family. Talkdesk offers a worldwide contact center in the cloud to customer-focused organizations. Its customer experience solutions, which emphasize automation, help clients optimize mission-critical customer service processes. The company’s innovation speed, vertical expertise and global presence manifest its commitment to helping business deliver a better experience regardless of channel or industry. In August, Talkdesk was again named a leader in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Contact Center as a Service. The company’s CX Cloud is an “end-to-end customer experience solution” integrating enterprise scale and consumer simplicity. More than 1,800 companies globally partner with Talkdesk. For more information, visit talkdesk.com.
As part of Techwire’s ongoing efforts to inform readers about state agencies, their IT plans and initiatives, here’s the latest in our periodic series of interviews with departmental IT and cybersecurity leaders.
Techwire will observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday and will not be publishing a newsletter. The daily update will resume Tuesday. The staff of Techwire wishes our readers a safe and meaningful holiday.
“My biggest lesson learned is that managing a technology project is not about building and maintaining a workable system; it is about the people who use the system,” says Valerie Williams, Centralized Revenue Opportunity System project director for the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration.
